Maria Zakharova is a Russian diplomat born on December 24, 1975. She is most well known for her role as the Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. Prior to this, she served as the press secretary for the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in New York City. She is highly regarded for her work and is one of the most quoted Russian diplomats.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Most well known for serving as the Director of the Information and Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. She'd previously served as the press secretary for the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in New York City. She is hailed as one of the most quoted Russian diplomats.
Before Fame
She earned a degree in orientalism and journalism from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. She then did her pre-diploma apprenticeship at the Russian Embassy in Beijing.
Trivia
In 2016, she was chosen as one of the BBC's 100 Women.
Family Life
Born into a family of diplomats, she was raised in Beijing where her parents worked. She married Andrei Makarov in 2005 and they have one daughter, Maryana.
Associated With
In April 2017, she appeared on Yahoo! News with Katie Couric to discuss international relations.
